Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup corn oil
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• whipped cream
• fresh raspberry

Recipe

• 1 line the bottom of a buttered 12 x 2 inch round cake pan with parchment paper and butter the paper.
• 2 dust the pan with flour, knocking out excess.
• 3 make the filling: in a bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
• 4 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 stir in the vanilla, flour and chocolate chips.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 7 make the batter: in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 8 in a smaller bowl, combine the vinegar, oil and 2 cups water.
• 9 stir the vinegar mixture into the flour mixture until the batter is just combined and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• 10 spoon the cream cheese filling into the cake batter by dollops, leaving a 1 inch border around the edge of the pan, and swirl the filling into the batter with a knife.
• 11 bake the cake in the middle of the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until it just pulls away from the side of the pan and center is just set.
• 12 let cake cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• 13 turn out onto platter, peel off parchment and let cool completely.
• 14 make the glaze: in a small bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, combine the chocolates, butter and cream and cook the mixture, stirring, until the chocolates are just melted and the mixture is smooth.
• 15 pour the glaze over the cake and with a spatula, spread it evenly over the top and side.
• 16 chill cake for atleast 2 hours or overnight.
• 17 serve with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.